Football is, without any doubt, the most popular and followed game in the world. It consists of the world’s best players and quite naturally it is every player’s dream to don the jersey in Europe for top clubs like Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona, Juventus etc. But top performers evoke inspiration. And while we can only marvel at their prodigious skill, awards like Ballon d’Or shows the immense love we have for our favorite players. Every year performance is scrutinized, comparison reflected, and out comes the very best in the business. In this list, you will find the Top 10 Ballon d’Or 2017 Nominees that currently grace the world today.

Top 10 Ballon d’Or 2017 Nominees

The footballers in this list are the absolutely the most talented ones. Let’s take a look at all of them who are expecting a Ballon d’Or this year.

Manuel Neuer

Manuel Neuer from Germany

30 Yrs old, Neuer remains the standard for all the new goalkeepers around the world. As we all know, Manuel Neuer was a very important part of the Germany team that won the FIFA World Cup in Brazil in the year 2014. Manuel Neuer is currently one of the top 10 best goalkeepers in the world and he has always been one of them. And this is the reason why this nomination is perfect and he definitely deserves to be on this list.

Andres Iniesta

Andres Iniesta from Spain

This Spanish footballer is a terrific team player and we all know it. He has scored one league goal in his last two seasons and this is very exhilarating to see him achieve more. The central midfielder for Barcelona is among one of the richest footballers on earth. If you are rooting for him to win this year, it is not that bad of an idea because he has had some amazing games in the past couple of years.

Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale from Welsh

If someone had a decent year, it is him. At number 8 of Top 10 Ballon d’Or 2017 Nominees, Gareth bale is really deserving of this. Euro 2016 was a great phase for him and he successfully showed everyone that he is a proficient of being the charm for a team. Apart from that, he also had crucial contributions towards the team which ended up landing Wales in the semifinals. This costliest football transfer scored a whopping 19 goals in total 23 La Liga appearances, which means it was not such a bad year for him.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Sweden

Even though he has retired from the international soccer after Euro 2016, she still continues to show his brilliance in this game. This Swedish footballer plays for Manchester United F.C and has millions of fans. Not only is he a marvellous player, but he is also one of the most followed athletes on social media. His popularity and skills make his rich, such that his salary is 11.44 M euro.

Philip Lahm

Philip Lahm from Germany

Speaking of footballers who are all-rounders, we have Philip Lahm. His feats and wins prove that he is one of the world’s premier footballers. With a salary of 8.32 million euros, this german footballer continues to be one of the richest football players. However, this player has planned to retire before the world cup of 2018. He has retired from International career long back, but this is a very bad news for his fans.

Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez from Uruguay

At number 5 of Ballon d’Or 2017 Nominees, we have Suarez. It was a disappointing summer, but former Liverpool forward endured this one too. He gave a really good performance last year along with his performances aiding to the success of the Barcelona trio. He is truly one of the best footballers to deserve Ballon d’Or.

Antoine Griezman

Antoine Griezman from France

At number 4 of Ballon d’Or 2017 Nominees, we have the Golden Boot and Golden Ball winner at Euro 2016, Antoine Griezman. He deserves to be on this list more than anyone else. He has scored 32 goals for Atlético last season. Apart from having amazing skills, he is furiously paving his path to the list of world’s best forwards. Rooting for him to win this year won’t be such a bad idea.

Neymar

Neymar from Brazil

He probably deserves the second position in this list of Ballon d’Or 2017 Nominees. Not only is he among the superior category of football players, but he is the one who established that Barcelona will still have life without Messi. He is a lifesaver in every true sense. His achievement tills date has been humongous and this is why he is one of the Ballon d’Or nominees 2017.

Leo Messi

Messi from Argentina

At the second position, we have the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. He recently was found guilty of tax fraud. He also suffered severe heartbreak and personal depression which lead him to astonish everyone by announcing his retirement from international soccer. This was a very dull year for him as well as the football fanatics all around the world. Nevertheless, it doesn’t dissolve the fact that he is one of the best footballers on the face of earth still. As devastating as this was, he still continues to be one of the most popularly known and followed football players there is. His fans are still proud of him for all his triumphs.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal

CR7 is right now among the top 10 most Marketable players till date. He has millions of fans worldwide because of his skills and talent. The last year was not so good for this hunk of a player because of a serious injury, but he managed to get well, get up and about as soon as he could. Ronaldo has won major trophies for club and the national team too. Last season CR7 got the most major trophy like champions league and euro cup so he deserves it this time and we guess everyone agrees to that. His individual achievements are far more than any other football player.

Consistency is an integral factor in analyzing the best Ballon d’Or 2017 Nominees. In fact, it is the most important part of the game itself. Over the years we have seen some astonishing talents, from Premier League to European Legends there has never been a scarcity in top performing Footballers. We hope the contenders of the Top 10 Ballon d’Or 2017 Nominees get the best of their deserving glory.

Friday, September 30, 2016

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